Have you ever heard the phrase “if you can’t measure it, don’t do it”? For many of us this seems unattainable, but the reality is that measuring attainment of goals is not a luxury, but a mission critical requirement. In a recent post we got started with “Empowering S.M.A.R.T. Goals – Getting Specific”. Checkout this

I hate vague work instruction, it is confusing and not at all conducive to getting the job done (and rallying the team). If you’ve ever had a leader that is vague with their goals and direction you’ll know exactly what I mean. It’s time we all got more Specific in setting goals and leading teams.

The past year was an interesting year for the field of aging services and specifically skilled care – challenging workforce dynamics, funding reductions, and increased regulatory scrutiny. I guess you could take the positive approach and say aside from those it was a pretty good year. Those with a less positive view could see 2018

As we’ve mentioned in previous blogs, we are actively looking to disrupt the status quo and develop the field of long-term care into the efficient, innovative agent of health service it was meant to be. We do this by setting for ourselves, and helping others set, well-constructed goals that work to improve weaknesses and capitalize on

Watch our video on achieving “Excellence” Off the top of your head, can you name the best basketball player of all time? The best jazz saxophonist? The best investor? You probably thought of the big names—Michael Jordan, John Coltrane, Warren Buffet. The specific talents and skills of these three couldn’t be more different, but they

Watch our video on having “Hope” The 2nd element of SurTHRIVELeadership is Hope. One might think, “of course, everyone has hope”. True, I believe hope is something intrinsic to everyone. But when you you take a closer look at it, you realize how much hope really plays a part in quality leadership. To have hope means to

Let’s face it – the field of aging services is a change driven, chaotic environment. You start each day with plans and goals in place, only to find those altered by staffing challenges, resident needs, problem follow-up, and occasionally a visit from “friends” from the health department. So how do you find success in this

Travels at speeds up to 66 miles an hour, a vertical drop of 15 stories, five inversions including a barrel roll, corkscrew, and high-speed spiral…yes, it did all that. This is the description of the roller coaster I rode while on vacation. I didn’t ride it willingly, at first anyway. Ominous stories of people being

When we are no longer able to change a situation – we are challenged to change ourselves.  – Viktor E. Frankl While growing up my parents had just a few ‘wants’ for me and my brother. They wanted us to be men of honor and men of faith. They also wanted us to treat others as

How many times have you heard one or more of the following statements: “We can’t do that project” “We can’t make the changes you’ve requested” “We can’t meet the expectations you’ve set for our teams” Or… “That won’t work, we’ve tried it before” “We won’t be able to meet the timelines requested” “I won’t be